1、Unit 1Laugh out loud!主题语境人与自我做人与做事Section AStarting out & Understanding ideas课后篇巩固提升必备知识基础练.单句语法填空1.I had never seen Ann in such good mood before.答案a2.To my (amuse),he should forget the birthday of his own.答案amusement3.At the weekend,for (entertain)I could see friends,visit my grandparents,read book
2、s or play sports.答案entertainment4.If you have a (complain)about your holiday,please inform us in writing.答案complaint5.Absorbed in painting,John didnt notice evening (approach).答案approaching6.Since Im here,Id like to try a (type)dish of this country.答案typical7.Tiredness affects your powers of (concen
3、trate).答案concentration8.Its not a good idea to miss meals and replace them snacks.答案with/by.短语填空after all;put on;cheer up;in pain;more than;be designed for;concentrate on;work as1.They when they saw us coming along.答案cheered up2.Every year,the managers leave their desks and business suits and specia
4、l service clothes.答案put on3.Her back was injured and she was .答案in pain4.She left school three years ago and she has a nurse ever since.答案worked as5.The number of people who were killed or seriously injured reached 400,000.答案more than6.To ensure that I can my study,my father does whatever he can do
5、for me.答案concentrate on7.The book,which children under 5 years old,must be simple and colourful.答案is designed for8.I know he hasnt finished.,he is very busy.答案After all.完成句子1.昨晚有数百万人观看电视上直播的开幕式!Last night,there were millions of people live on TV!答案watching the opening ceremony2.我往篮子里放了一些松树枝,使他的窝既安全又
6、舒适。I put some pine branches into the basket to .答案make this nest safe and comfortable3.第一页吸引了读者的注意力,并鼓励读者浏览论文的其余部分。The first page attracts readers attention and encourages them to .答案look through the rest of the paper4.她虽然是个可爱的女孩,但有时却极难与其共事。 ,sometimes she can be extremely difficult to work with.答案W
7、hile she is a lovely girl5.我一边沿河走着,一边读着信。 I read the letter, the river.答案as I walked along关键能力提升练.阅读理解AThe idea that you can use humour,laughter,and play to make you healthier probably seems too simple to be true.However,it is really true and simple.The sense of humour,laughter and play plays an imp
8、ortant part in keeping you healthy.Treat the blues with a sense of humour,which is closely tied to laughter.Laughter is infectious.Have you ever heard a big laugh of a young child and been able to keep yourself from smiling? When laughter is shared between people,it makes them closer to each other a
9、nd increases their happiness.Smiling is the beginning of laughter and a smile is also just as infectious as laughter is.You can experience something by smiling at everyone around you,and you will feel happier just by sharing a smile,even with a stranger.Play is an important part of making sure that
10、we stay healthy.We are often encouraged to make sure our children play,and are told of the benefits of being out playing.However,what we often forget is that it is just as important for old people to make play be part of their life as its for children.Physical play is important for the old and it ce
11、rtainly helps prevent illness.While the studies are still in the early stages,the studies that have been done have shown that physical play certainly plays a part in preventing cognitive (认知的) falling.Anyway,adding humour,laughter,and play to our life will influence us mentally,physically and social
12、ly and bring us many advantages.So we should make full use of humour,laughter and play to make our life more active,more interesting and happier.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了幽默、大笑和玩耍给人们的健康带来了诸多好处。1.What does the underlined word “infectious” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Playing an important role.B.Keeping p
13、eople in high spirits.C.Quickly influencing other people.D.Preventing illness from spreading.答案C解析词义猜测题。根据第二段第三、四句内容可知,小孩的笑容会影响人,当人们分享笑时,人们的关系更亲密,人们也会更加快乐。故infectious的意思为“迅速影响其他人的,有感染力的”。2.What can laughter increase according to the author?A.Cognitive ability.B.Good relationships and happiness.C.A s
14、ense of humour.D.Illness.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“When laughter is shared between people,it makes them closer to each other and increases their happiness.”可知,在作者看来大笑能使人们之间的关系更亲密。3.What does the author think the old should do?A.They should have a good rest.B.They should play like children.C.They should pre
15、vent cognitive falling.D.They should take part in physical play.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第三段第三、四句“However,what we often forget is that it is just as important for old people to make play be part of their life as its for children.Physical play is important for the old and it certainly helps prevent illness.”可知,作
16、者认为老年人应该进行身体活动。4.Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A.Humour,Laughter and Play for HealthB.Always Keep Our Body HealthyC.Have an Active and Happy LifeD.Let Our Body and Mind Relax答案A解析主旨大意题。文章属于总分总结构,根据第一段和最后一段可知,这篇文章的主旨是幽默、大笑和玩耍有利于健康。BWhore happier,men or women? Research sh
17、ows its a complex question and that asking whether males or females are happier isnt really that helpful,because basically,happiness is different for women and men.Womens happiness has been declining for the past 30 years,according to recent statistics.And research shows that women are twice as like
18、ly to experience depression compared with men.Gender (性别) differences in depression are well confirmed and studies have found that biological,psychological and social factors contribute to the difference.Early studies on gender and happiness found men and women were socialized to express different f
19、eelings.Women are more likely to express happiness,warmth and fear,which help with social bonding and appear more consistent with the traditional role as a primary caregiver,while men display more anger,pride and disrespect,which are more consistent with a protector and provider role.Recent research
20、 suggests that these differences are not just socially,but also genetically related.Studies have looked into these findings further and discovered that females use more areas of the brain containing mirror neurons (镜像神经元) than males when they process feelings.Mirror neurons allow us to experience th
21、e world from other peoples view,to understand their actions and intentions.This may explain why women can experience deeper sadness.Women tend to experience more negative feelings,such as more guilt,shame and to a lesser degree,embarrassment.Psychologically it seems men and women differ in the way t
22、hey process and express feelings.With the exception of anger,women experience feelings more strongly and share their feelings more openly with others.Studies have found in particular that women express more appreciationwhich has been linked to greater happiness.This supports the theory that womens h
23、appiness is more dependent on relationships than mens.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。本文从社会、生理和心理三个方面介绍了男性和女性在幸福感上的差异。5.Which feeling are men more likely to show compared with women?A.Warmth.B.Depression.C.Happiness.D.Disrespect.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句中的“while men display more anger,pride and disrespect”可知,男性表现更多的是生气、骄
24、傲和无礼,故选D项。6.What factors cause women to share feelings more openly?A.Psychological factors.B.Biological factors.C.Educational factors.D.Social factors.答案A解析细节理解题。根据最后一段中的第一、二句可知,作者从心理方面介绍了男性和女性在处理和表达感情方面的不同:与男性相比,女性更加公开地表露自己内心的情感。7.One can probably read the text from.A.a work of science fictionB.a c
25、ulture brochureC.a nursery guideD.a health magazine答案D解析推理判断题。根据本文内容可知,文章主要从社会、生理和心理三个方面分析了男性和女性在幸福感上的差异。由此可推知,本文有可能摘自一本健康杂志,故选D项。8.What is the text mainly about?A.Men and women differ in biology and psychology.B.Men and women experience happiness differently.C.Social roles have a great effect on men and women.D.Womens happiness has declined in the past years.答案B解析主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文从社会、生理和心理三个方面分析了男性和女性在幸福感上的差异,故B项最符合文意。
